Plywood boards used to protect New York establishments are repurposed into captivating sculptures

Across New York City’s five boroughs, five new public art installations are on display, each made from salvaged plywood boards that were used for a much different purpose a year ago. Be Heard by Behin Ha Design Studio. Be Heard by Behin Ha Design Studio. The sculptural pieces were created as part of New York art nonprofit worthless studios’ Plywood Protection Project. The initiative sought and repurposed discarded plywood boards that were formerly used to seal and protect New York City storefronts closed due to the pandemic and last summer’s protests calling for justice and reform regarding systemic racism and police brutality towards Black Americans. worthless studios notes that during peak protest months across the city, prices skyrocketed to above $90 for a single 4’ x 8’ AC plywood board, and supply rapidly depleted.  In Honor of Black Lives Matter by KaN Landscape Design and Caroline Mardok.In Honor of Black Lives Matter by KaN Landscape Design and Caroline Mardok.Rather than l...

Plywood boards used to protect New York establishments are repurposed into captivating sculptures

Across New York City’s five boroughs, five new public art installations are on display, each made from salvaged plywood boards that were used for a much different purpose a year ago.

Be Heard by Behin Ha Design Studio. 

Be Heard by Behin Ha Design Studio. 

The sculptural pieces were created as part of New York art nonprofit worthless studios’ Plywood Protection Project. The initiative sought and repurposed discarded plywood boards that were formerly used to seal and protect New York City storefronts closed due to the pandemic and last summer’s protests calling for justice and reform regarding systemic racism and police brutality towards Black Americans. worthless studios notes that during peak protest months across the city, prices skyrocketed to above $90 for a single 4’ x 8’ AC plywood board, and supply rapidly depleted. 

In Honor of Black Lives Matter by KaN Landscape Design and Caroline Mardok.
In Honor of Black Lives Matter by KaN Landscape Design and Caroline Mardok.

Rather than l...